Climate and Ag in the news
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The first few days of November have been more than nine degrees below average for most of the Southeast. You can visualize this data for yourself (sample current map shown below) at the High Plains Climate Center’s current climate summary maps website: https://www.hprcc.unl.edu/maps/current/index.php?action=update_region®ion=US Unfortunately for those who like warm weather, these cold conditions are expected to…
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Two stories in news feeds this morning illustrate why climatologists look at weather patterns in other parts of the world to tell us what might be happening in the Southeast. The Capital Weather Gang posted a story about how the unprecedented warm water off the West Coast of the US may help “lock in” the…
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A new summary report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was issued earlier this week and has generated a lot of activity on public blogs and in the media. You can read the original report here. It’s a lot to wade through, though, so you might prefer to start with some articles on…
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The unusual early-season snowstorm that hit the East Coast this past weekend was the result of an upper-level low pressure area which rotated around a deep dip in the polar jet stream, bringing extremely cold air aloft to the region. The result of this cold air high in the atmosphere was to cause precipitation to…
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An article yesterday in The Week shows that bad weather is good for incumbents on Election Day. This may be due to the strong desire of invested citizens to participate in governmental choice compared to what you might call “fair weather” voters who are more likely to be discouraged from voting if the weather is…
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In honor of Halloween today, I am posting a link to a blog which describes the impacts of various types of climate conditions on pumpkin production. You can find it here from Earth Gauge. If conditions are cool and wet, mildew can reduce the yields or rot the pumpkins on the ground. If conditions are…
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The USDA issued this statement yesterday about impacts of the recent drought on Early County in GA and surrounding counties, which also receive drought benefits from this declaration: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Early County in Georgia as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by a recent…